# teaching vs teething

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### teaching
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,969*
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

### teething
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːðɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,555*
The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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